MINI Xenon Headlight Bulb Replace
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video we replace a blown D1S Xenon bulb on our Gen 2 (2007) MINI Cooper S. These bulbs fit the following years and models fitted with the Xenon Head Light option:
2007-2013 R56 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Hatchbacks
2008-2014 R55 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Clubman
2009-2015 R57 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Convertibles
2012-2015 R58 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Coupe
2012-2015 R59 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Roadster
2011-2016 R60 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Countryman
2013-2016 R61 MINI Cooper and Cooper S Paceman
Here are links to purchase replacement bulbs from Mini Mania:
OEM Replacement D1S Xenon Bulb:
new.minimania.com/part/G2NMX1...
Value Line Aftermarket Xenon D1S Bulb:
new.minimania.com/part/G2NMX1...
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Hi gang, its Brendan from Mini Mania. Today we're going to do something that we haven't done in a long time and that's going to be changing one of our xenon bulbs on our F56 here. So we've got your xenon headlights here on this particular car, if you're wondering whether or not you have Xenon's, if you look right over here on the big housing and see it says sae-bixenon and that's how you know you have your xenon headlights.
Alright, so what we're going to do is it is our right front that's out, by the way if you're thinking you just touch the left front headlight no I didn't, I touched the right front headlight with my left hand. Remember, left and right on a car is as you're sitting behind the wheel of the car so if you're sitting behind the wheel of a car this is your right front so we're going to change the right front. 0
The way we're going to do that it's very very simple. You have a wiring harness that feeds power to this and we're just going to remove our power and then you have a door here that has a simple clip and we're just going to open that up. It's got an o-ring to keep it sealed in order to remove it there are a couple of, there are a couple clips here that you need to press forward and bring towards the center, and let it pop out. So press in, move towards the center, let it pop out.
Now here comes the tricky part, somebody who's done this in the past may have felt like they had to remove the entire thing in order to get the bulb out of the back. It's a tight fit that you can do it without removing it, you're just going to have to bring it out and you're going to have to twist it and you're going to have to be mindful of your electrical lead that goes to it so you can do it without removing it.
But you're going to have to get it and you're just going to twist make sure to get your to get those clips out of the way sort of twist it in this direction and then be very careful that you don't break the bulb.
Look inside to make sure once you've got everything cleared and again you have to steer it around both of the clips. But as you can, you can get it out without removing your entire housing and you don't want to do that. That's just too much work to replace one mold so check your orientation. Before you actually remove your bulb get your replacement, make sure that the orientation is the same, so we're just going to take that off. The new one is going to be clipped right in and then installation is just a reversal of the removal process. Be very careful to twist it and get it in there, and then once you've got it in again you need to sort of remove your clips around your securing clips give it a twist to make sure it's seated.
Once it's seated, you just put your clips back in there's one there's two. I've got your cover, snap your cover back on, power and that's all there is to it.
We're going to try to do a lot more of these “quick and dirty” videos for doing the little things that can sometimes be a chore if you've never seen it or done it yourself. So check back and we will do some more videos for you guys. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
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Brilliant. Fantastic. How a video should be made. Bulb replaced. Thanks. Took 5 mins and saved $60.
I had to find another video to figure out how to get the actual bulb to come out. You helped! Thanks!
Any chance you could link this vid pls if you know what it’s called still?
GREAT video. Thanks! I'll support you by buying through you if I can't find a used bulb out of a salvage car. Money is tight and DIY saves some money, but not enough.
Thank you mate, just made my life 10x easier !
done like a complete and utter professional, seems like you have done this hundreds of times thanks buddy !
Thanks for moving it along! Very helpful.
Wow, thanks~simple and to the point video!
Always replace HID bulbs in pairs, otherwise they will not look the same.
Hi, thanks your video gave me the confidence to do some driveway mechanics. A slight remark in your video the metal woven cable attached to the connector is really short and you can't pull it out to make it longer.
I remarked that the holder for the bulb on the right hand side could move, while that on the left was fixed the latter making the replacement more difficult your tips are welcome.
Thanks for the tip. Five min job.
Thank you, you really helped me out! Thanks again!
Thank you very much
i visited over 30 youtube tutorials and beleived that there was a better way. After doing it my way (Frank Sinatra music here), I found your quick and easy guidance which is spot-on mate. Not all H13 bulbs are the same and these are quite diffent than other H13 bulbs so your viewers should match up the image rather than spec when ordering. If you have any ideas on how to keep condensation out othe inside lense, that would be appreciated. The back snap panel doesnt have a rubber or weatherproof gasket and maybe why I keep buying lense cleaner refurb kits - pnly because its codensation coming into the light houing. Ill tape it up for now but would rather have a correct metod or seal.
Thank you! I lost my clips... are there any good ones I can buy?
You made that look to easy, god bless
Please do a video on how to replace the trim strip for the rear.
Mate, thank you.
So if I remove the power cable I don´t have to disconnect battery minus, right?
Great Video!
Thanks a lot!
14" Countryman....Even easier, No metal clips. Thanks For the info.
Thank you 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾
Hello Guys, I have New Type AL Marelli Headlights without Clips. How can i change it ? Rotate to engine ?
Thank you ! Video
Thanks for an awesome clip! I just bought 2018 mini s 4dr but unfortunately, it does not have Xenon lights in it. Is the assemble/disassembling the same way as you shown in this video?
No, this is for the Xenon light option only.
Thanks
Ty for video !
Our pleasure!
This is my first time trying to work on my 2009 Mini Cooper. I have a head light and I’m following all the steps i can’t get the bulb to come out. You made it look so easy. But when i try it’s like stuck hahah. Any tips?? I’m Trying to be gentle and pull it straight out but it’s not budgin
The connector has to move outside the clipholders before you can twist the bulb, then remove the connector to get the bulb out
merci
Thanks for the very informative video. My 2015 MINI Cooper 4 Door Hardtop doesn’t have Xenon lights. Is it okay to replace them with Xenon bulbs?
No, the wiring harness would be different. We currently don't have the Gen 3 replacements (including the LEDs) on our site yet - but we're working on it! We'll post another video soon with our Gen 3 F54 Clubman S and hopefully that will cover most of the Gen 3 applications for headlights.
Awesome! Thank you!
How do you know if your xenon bulb is burnt out or if it's another issue? one of my xenon lights in my mini recently stopped working and I'm getting the warning light. Can you tell by looking at the xenon bulb, like you can with other headlight bulbs that it's burnt out? As they are an expensive replacement, I'd prefer not to order new bulbs if I don't need to.
The easiest way is simply to swap the good bulb to the bad side. If the good bulb works there you know it's just a bad bulb on that side. If it doesn't light it could be the ballast or some other electrical issue. Make sure not to touch a hot bulb in the process - let them cool down first.
How did u take off the power line to the hid I wanna upgrade mine in my car but don’t have the confidence
Probably best to disconnect the + battery cable for safety in that case.
Great little video. Question, would the headlights flicker off and on when driving before they go out as a sign the xenon light is dying?
Doubtfully - I would suspect a loose connection somewhere in that case.
Thank you. I will be looking around the headlights shortly.
Where did you find the HID D1R w/ metal housing? Brand? All the ones i found have black plastic (like the one removed) and does not seat as well as the metal ones. it still works, but doesn't feel as "locked" and dont have the clips. any help appreciated.
If you like the product, there's a link in the description.
@minimania that's not helpful to his question at all...
Hi guys I have bi xenon headlamps on my r58 Cooper S but I don't have those spring clips
How would I remove the bulbs. I tried twisting them a bit but there is no play , so I figure they're locked in place somehow . Is the assembly for adaptive lights different than regular bi xenon
Hmmm, not sure. Our Coupe is not currently here - I will check it when it is but I'm assuming it should be a similar swap. Just be careful when poking around the lamps/housings - xenons can dose out a lethal amount of voltage - disconnect power first - either at the battery or the headlamp before you go exploring.
Yeah, our R58 Coupe has the same standard Bi Xenon's as our R56 - so, I can't tell how the Adaptive lights would be different.
Mini Mania fully aware of the high voltage. If you have an email that you can give I can send you some pics to better illustrate what I mean by different
I would post those pics in our forums at: www.minimania.com/msgThreads.cfm. Someone there or at North American Motoring is bound to have changed the bulbs on these lights at some point.
Mini Mania true.. I'll do that thanks for the input
same Gen 2 (2007). The xenon was so dim and I thought the bulbs went bad, changed the bulbs but no noticeable diiferrence in brightness. Bad ballast perhaps?
possibly, yes.
You might consider that dust got into the housing or that the outside plastic glass has gone dull an you should polish it
I have a 2012 R58 that doesn't have the clips or the metal bracket that the clips are mounted on. Is there some other type of holder? I tried to remove the bulb without too much force so that I don't break anything without any luck.
Are you sure your car has the OEM xenon lamps fitted? Not aftermarket?
@@minimania Yes. SAE-BIXENON, just like the video.
@@harrysop adaptive?
@@minimania I don't understand the question.
@@harrysop adaptive type head lights? they move in the direction of the wheels/steering? The housings for those could be different.
You should mention how important it is to never remove the battery in these cars because it locks the footwell module. 1k bucks to fix. Very upsetting that a dead battery causes such an expensive problem. Should be a lifetime recall fix, but it's only 10 years 👎. Not a problem you want, trust me.
Is this a bixenon?
so much easier than a 2011 eclipse. fucking mitsubishi engineering
Thanks a lot, replaced my bulbs in 5 minutes, much (!) brighter light now with some Osram Nightbreaker Laser. My 2011 Clubman does not have springs as shown, you have to turn the bulbs which makes it even easier (shown in this video th-cam.com/video/yPxy1NTsHHI/w-d-xo.html)
Ma perché l'avete fatto in inglese che non è facile trovare sia un video del genere e soprattutto in italiano non c'è n'è sono
My 2007 MINI Cooper S R56 has OEM Xenon. But the sticker on the housing doesn't say "SAE-BIXENON".. So I don't think that's the way to really tell that you have Xenon. I would suggest just opening the plastic cap on the back to check the type of bulb that's inside. Mine looks the same as yours. I've changed the bulb from stock 4500K to 6000K by the way when one bulb stopped working. I'm still not sure if I like it. It's white, very white.. O btw: I'm from Europe, my MINI is a European car. Maybe that makes a difference. But yours says "made in EU", so? hahah.. Everything else on the sticker is similar to yours.
Great video by the way..
I crack mine .😠😠😠